Professional in Human Resources Questions and Answers
When implementing an employment test, validity is established if the:
The most impactful benefit of succession planning is:
What improvements occur when a manager hires primarily for cultural fit?
An organization is implementing a new training curriculum to ensure employee competency in specific areas. While designing the curriculum for a safety class, it is determined that some content should be modeled. An example of this is:
A full-time nonexempt employee is required to travel on weekends. The hours spent traveling are:
A manager choosing not to be involved in conflict resolution between employees demonstrates which of the following leadership styles?
Within the strategic planning process, an internal scan identifies:
What type of analytics is used to assess the relationship between people data and business outcomes?
The safest HR practice in preventing defamation charges from employment verifications is to provide:
What factors are keys to a successful reduction in force (RIF) process?
When responding to an EEOC claim of discrimination, HR's primary concern should be to demonstrate that the organization:
Vesting refers to:
During a meal break, an employee posts on social media that they were denied the presence of a union representative at a disciplinary meeting following an accident. As a result, the employee was terminated. This is a violation of the:
In an employer emergency action plan, required items include procedures:
What is the primary cause for a failing mentorship program?
After receiving a large order, the shipping supervisor of a unionized manufacturing plant informs the crew that an overtime shift will be scheduled for the following Saturday. Three of the employees strongly object but do not provide acceptable excuses for not working the extra shift. On Saturday, none of the three employees report to work and the supervisor is forced to call out replacement employees from other departments. On the following Monday, as part of an investigation to determine if disciplinary action is called for, the supervisor instructs each of the employees to report alone to the office immediately after their shifts. The supervisor's intention is to question them about their failure to report for the overtime shift as required.
The employer’s policy provides a four-level, progressive disciplinary system. If disciplinary action is appropriate, the factor that has the most direct bearing on the level of discipline enforced is each employee’s:
What are the most important factors when developing a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy? (Select TWO options.)
When developing an employee opinion survey, it is important to include a neutral rating for survey items in order to:
Of the commonly cited reasons for employee turnover, which of the following issues would be the earliest contributor?
An organization that does business in three states asks a high-level executive to sign a non-compete agreement. The agreement prohibits the employee from working in that region for five years after termination. A court would most likely determine that the terms of the agreement are:
The best data to review when improving organizational culture is:
(Enter the answer as a numeric value.)
An employer onboards 150 employees. The new hire turnover rate is __________% if 30 individuals from this group are terminated within the first 90 days.
The primary role of the mediator in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is to:
In order to avoid rehiring previously terminated poor performers, it is essential that an organization:
Which of the following situations can an organization best defend if a discrimination complaint is filed?
Despite counseling by the manager, a well-respected, long-term employee continues to be unusually distracted and depressed, is frequently late to work or absent, and displays a resentful attitude. The best advice an HR professional could offer the manager is to:
Which of the following events is typically covered by Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)?
It is legal to deduct money from an exempt employee’s paycheck for which of the following reasons? (Select TWO options.)
A summary of an organization's testing results is presented. Each applicant who passes the test is hired.
The table indicates adverse impact against:
Which of the following is an example of pay inversion?
A supervisor wants to terminate an employee with 10 years of service due to excessive absences. The employee has certification for intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for a chronic condition. The certification specifies an anticipated need for leave 1–3 days per month. The employee averages 6 days off per month and is close to exhausting the protected leave bank. A coworker provided to HR printouts of the employee’s social media page with photos of the employee on vacation while reporting time as protected leave.
This employee has a documented serious health condition. The employer should first:
An employer can regulate the off-duty activities of an employee when the conduct is:
A new employee brings a support animal to work and states that the animal is necessary to address anxiety. What should the HR department do first?
According to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees may take leave to:
